Humble apologetics : defending the faith today / John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stackhouse, John G., Jr., 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apologetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is it still possible, in an age of religious and cultural pluralism, to engage in Christian apologetics? How can one urge one's faith on others when such a gesture is typically regarded with suspicion, if not outright resentment? This text addresses such questions as these.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE: CHALLENGES; 1. Pluralism; 2. Postmodernity and Postmodernism(s); 3. The Problem of Plausibility; 4. Consumerism; PART TWO: CONVERSION; 5. Defining Conversion; 6. Deciding about Religion; 7. Defining, Directing, and Defending Apologetics; PART THREE: COMMUNICATION; 8. Principles of Christian Communication; 9. Audience-Specific Apologetics; 10. Guidelines for Apologetic Conversation; 11. Other Modes of Apologetics; Conclusion: Humble Apologetics; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-257) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-530717-8

1-280-48093-9

0-19-803156-4

9786610480937

1-4237-0776-1

OCLC:

60651387